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José Mourinho accused some Premier League managers yesterday of putting undue pressure on referees by crying when decisions go against them. The Chelsea manager did not name names but is believed to have been referring to Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager who was fined £8,000 this month for appearing to question Lee Mason’s integrity after the 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on Boxing Day.

Mourinho has repeatedly moaned about the number and influence of former Liverpool players working as media pundits, a theme he returned to yesterday. The Portuguese was responding to queries about Phil Dowd’s decision to send off